The classification of thyroid nodules in children is often difficult, especially in pretreated patients with metastatic disease. In osteosarcoma patients, Tc-MDP SPECT/CT is used for primary and follow-up staging. Bone and soft tissue metastases can be revealed because of Tc-MDP imaging of osteoid-producing metastases. We present Tc-MDP SPECT-CT, CT, and ultrasound images of a highly suspicious calcified thyroid lesion in a 17-year-old boy with osteosarcoma. High uptake in Tc-MDP SPECT-CT provides diagnosis of thyroid metastasis of osteosarcoma, which was proven by histopathology.
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Sci Rep
December 2024
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Gangnam Severance Hospital, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea.
This study aimed to investigate the cutoff values of standardized uptake values (SUVs) and their accuracy using single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical examination. We included 106 joints of 53 patients with TMJ OA. SUVmax and SUVpeak of each TMJ was measured.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China. Electronic address:
Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a primary cause of mortality, prompting ongoing research into noninvasive diagnostic modalities. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of exercise electrocardiography testing (EET) combined with cadmium zinc tellurium cardiac-dedicated single photon emission computed tomography (CZT-SPECT) imaging for CAD.
Materials And Methods: CZT-SPECT and EET were examined in 124 patients aged 20-85 years, followed by coronary angiography to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of EET/CZT-SPECT alone and in combination.
Curr Oncol
November 2024
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
In same-day radioembolization, 99mTc-MAA SPECT/CT, 90Y radioembolization, and post-treatment 90Y SPECT/CT procedures are conducted on the same-day, resulting in a dual-isotope environment of 90Y and 99mTc during post-treatment imaging. This study aimed to quantify the impact of 99mTc on 90Y bremsstrahlung-SPECT/CT image quality and to establish an optimised imaging protocol for both clinical practice, and with advanced reconstruction techniques. Utilising a NEMA IQ phantom, contrast recovery coefficients (CRCs) were measured to evaluate the 90Y image quality degradation caused by 99mTc.
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December 2024
Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care, and Research Center, Muscat, Oman.
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Material And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving 15 patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or liver metastases and planned to undergo transarterial radioembolization with 90Y SirSpheres after multidisplinary team discussion.
Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur
December 2024
Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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